TETRA Technologies Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified - Fractures - PECOS, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TETRA Technologies Inc. in PECOS, Texas
Employer TETRA Technologies Inc.
Address Sentinal State 55-28 Unit 1H, 18 Miles North of Pecos
City, State ZIP PECOS, Texas 79772
Report ID 20171211419
Event Date December 1, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple head locations
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source of Injury Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112
GPS Coordinates 31.43000, -103.50000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was securing a flat hose to a reel on a deployment vehicle when the hose rotated. The employee was then caught between the reel and the deployment vehicle, fracturing the skull, jaw, and cheekbones.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2017, a worker at TETRA Technologies Inc. in PECOS, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with oil drilling rigs and machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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